It's not a coincidence that this issue of eVistas is dominated by pictures of kids and wildflowers. They simply are two of our favorite things!
Spring is so close I can feel it, and I'm looking forward to catching the waves of wildflowers on their way. I am also excited to move to our new offices in Old Town Suisun City. Please come by and say hi!
What are you looking forward to this spring? Perhaps the tadpole shrimp at Jepson Prairie seen in above photo taken by Doug Wirtz.
Kellen Steplight, a seventh grader at Willis Jepson Middle School in Vacaville, thundered across the finish line in record time at last year's Lynch Canyon Trail Run and Community Hike. His Thunder Hawk teammates were not far behind.
"They clobbered the field," said Richard Burke, head coach of the Thunder Hawks, a Vacaville team affiliated with the USATF, the governing branch of the USA Olympic Team.
At 12 years old, Kellen set a course record for the 5K at 22:09...
"You will find truth more quickly through delight than gravity. Let out a little more string on your kite." -Author Alan Cohen
Loma Vista Farm
Growing healthy citizens in Vallejo
Who wants to go to Loma Vista Farm?
I do! I do!
We're excited to tell you about Loma Vista Farm in Vallejo, a five-acre outdoor classroom that is integral to the learning of every single student at the Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy, a public K-8 school.
"We are working together to build healthier kids," said principal Britt Hammon. "We do more than teach about managing the land...
Mark your calendars to let your spirits and kites soar at the 9th Annual Lynch Canyon Kite Festival on Saturday, May 6.
This year's festival will commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Lynch Canyon being open to the public, and will include food, and activities for kids.
Join us to celebrate kites, kids (including the kid in you!), and Lynch Canyon Open Space. The kite festival is dedicated to founder Mike Rydjord. The festival is free, but there is a $6 parking fee per vehicle.
Join docents on a wildflower and water-critter walk at Jepson Prairie Preserve. Learn about vernal pools and see the aquatic invertebrate and flowering plants that depend on them.
No RSVP required unless you have a group of five or more.
